It had been twenty-five years since attorney Simeon Sampson had prosecuted a case, but the lawyer most famous for his talents as a defense attorney and his zeal to appeal death penalty cases, won his case against George “Junie Balls” McKenzie and Eugene Neal today. Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord sentenced McKenzie and Neal to four […]
The government has announced its time frame for implementing the recommendations in the Political Reform Commission’s yearlong study. Last week the Prime Minister Said Musa and his Cabinet Ministers reviewed the report at length and indicated they accepted sixty-three of the one hundred three recommendations and will keep the remainder under review. The time frame […]
“Nine houses in nine days” is the theme of the rebuilding effort in Maya Mopan Village following a fire last week which left dozens homeless. Today those involved in the reconstruction told News Five they want the victims staying at the Red Cross Shelter in Belmopan to come back to houses that are better than […]
In crime news, a taxi driver picked up by police for questioning over the weekend has been charged with rape. Thirty-five years old Austin Rivero of Antelope Street in Belize City also faces charges of indecent assault in connection with an incident shortly after four am on Friday. A twenty-six year old woman has alleged […]
It seems a paperwork slip up created some confusion this morning at Excelsior High School when teacher Brian Plummer attempted to go back to work. On Monday News Five reported that Plummer, who had been dismissed in December had received a letter from the school’s pro-tem board informing him he had been reinstated. However, this […]
On February sixth, musical artists around the world will celebrate the birthday of reggae icon Robert Nesta Marley. Belizean artists Gilvano Swasey and Sergio Hoare will express the love and spiritual connection they feel for Bob Marley through a display filled with images of “Bob”. They have put on this show every February since 1995. […]
Although the race is a month away, organizers of the third annual La Ruta Maya Belize river Challenge are urging those who want to participate to sign up early. The canoe race which gets underway on March third in San Ignacio will end in Belize City on March Sixth. According to Richard Harrison of Big […]
It’s not the first time there have been reports of houses being built in the middle of the street. But when a young man from the Collect Division came to News Five, not only did he say there was a house being built on Pelican Street Extension, he also claimed that he was told he […]
It may be considered the forgotten district but this week a portion of Toledo was finally recognized as worthy of protection. The Port Honduras area four to five miles off Punta Gorda Town is rich in marine and plant life. It provides a livelihood for hundreds of local fishermen. But illegal fishing by Honduran and […]
